Maclean began delivering information to the Soviet operatives as a member of the. Having both disagreed with the idea of capitalism, they were recruited by Soviet intelligence operatives and became undercover agents. Join Facebook to connect with Donald Maclean and others you may know. Donald Maclean met Guy Burgess as a student at the University of Cambridge in the early 1930s. Please respect Don's intention of caring for others by being Covid-conscious. View the profiles of people named Donald Maclean. There will be an informal gathering to honor Don's life which will be held at the Newburyport Elks Club on Sunday, November 13th from 3 to 6 p.m. He is survived by his adored wife Barbara, siblings, Charles (wife Martha) MacLean of Salisbury, Frances (husband, John) Phillips of Colorado, and Ann MacLean of Newbury niece Stephanie (husband, Rob) Maynard, and great niece and nephew Molly and Finn nephew Jonathan (wife, Lynne) MacLean and great-niece Riley, all of Salisbury and several generations of dear cousins. One neighbor, used to hearing Don's music emanating from his garage, commented, 'the music has died.' He will be missed forever and a day. His loyalty to those he loved knew no limits. There were few strangers in his world, no matter the age or walk of life. If Don met you once and liked you, he would consider you his friend for life, and you would be added to his Christmas card list. His gentle smile and humor endeared him to generations of children over the years. He enjoyed the outdoors - climbed mountains, flew in a glider, parachuted from a plane, canoed, hot-air ballooned, camped and hitchhiked.ĭon was a nurturer of his beautiful gardens and pets, including his beloved dog Micro, cats Skye and Netta, cockatiel Radar, iguanas Arrow and Calvin, fish, birds, even a frog. Don was an adventurer, visiting all but five of the United States, Canada, the British Isles, Mexico and several Caribbean islands. The ripple he created to leave the world a better place through his kind heart and generous spirit touched all who knew him. His life's motto came from the family crest, 'Virtue Mine Honour'. The respect for his skills found him making everything from common and custom duct work, copper awnings, chimney vents, car parts, to metal sculpture, theater costume angel wings, even a part for a space shuttle and a Hollywood movie.įiercely proud of his Scottish heritage, Don and Barb were married at Duart Castle, Isle of Mull, Scotland. Don was a gadget guy and tinkerer all his life, fascinated with how things worked, and he could build or repair almost anything.ĭonnie worked 44 years at Port Sheet Metal where he was a master sheet metal mechanic.

His interest in computers began at the Triton library, often being the only one on them, according to one friend. Louise (McLaughlin) MacLean.Ī graduate of Triton Regional High School, he was known for running like the wind and setting many track records that held long after he left. Don, raised in Newbury, passed away unexpectedly on October 20th.

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